Malmesbury man given driving ban for drink driving
43 year-old Simon Wright of Parklands lost control of his car.
Last updated 2nd Aug 2024
A Malmesbury man who lost control of his vehicle whilst drink driving has been banned from the roads for two years.
43 year-old Simon Wright of Parklands appeared at Swindon Crown Court on July 26 and pleaded guilty to driving dangerously and drink driving.
It's after he lost control of his car and skidded into another car at 4.30pm on March 25, 2023 - while driving from Malmesbury to Little Somerford.
PC Luke Hobbs, from the Roads Policing Unit, said: “This standard of driving, especially whilst under the influence of alcohol, is totally unacceptable on our roads and poses a significant danger to other road users. The fact that there were young children also in the vehicle at the time does not bare thinking about.
“Dangerous driving and drink driving are two of the fatal five offences most likely to cause serious harm or death on our roads and we are 100 per cent dedicated to targeting those committing these offences in order to keep our roads safe.
“We all know alcohol can give you a false sense of confidence and unfortunately all too often we see drivers getting behind the wheel of a car having consumed alcohol under the impression they are invincible. It should not take a serious collision like this to understand the serious consequences of your actions if you are one of these people.
“I am pleased that as a result of his selfish and mindless actions, Wright has been banned from our roads.”